England in control

England have finished the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh in a commanding position, after they bowled the hosts out for 203 at the National Stadium in Dhaka.

Marcus Trescothick, looking for a first century of the tour after scores of 90 and 96, finished on 77 not out with a cautious unbeaten 30 from captain Michael Vaughan, before bad light brought play to a halt five overs earlier than scheduled.

Vaughan has scored only one half-century in the 19 innings that he has been captain.

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Steve Harmison had earlier continued his impressive winter form with his maiden five-wicket Test haul to help dismiss Bangladesh.

The Durham fast bowler claimed five for 35 as the hosts, who resumed overnight on 24 for two, failed to combat his pace and hostility.

Matthew Hoggard helped out with a double breakthrough to stop a middle-order recovery.

A quickfire 28 from all-rounder Alok Kapali and a determined 60-run sixth-wicket stand between Mushfiqur Rahman and Khaled Mashud enabled the hosts to obtain a measure of respectability.

But Hoggard removed Rahman and Khaled Mahmud in quick succession to leave them on 148 for seven by mid-afternoon of the second day.

Hoggard had also made the first breakthrough of the day, in the eighth over, when opener Hannan Sarkar had his off-stump removed.

Harmison then claimed two wickets in 14 deliveries, and strengthened England's advantage six balls later with a sharply-lifting ball which flew off Rajin Saleh's glove and looped to wicketkeeper Chris Read.

But Kapali started Bangladesh's revival with several aggressive shots to the boundary, including two in one over off debutant Rikki Clarke.

He was stopped only when England introduced their second new cap, Worcestershire off-spinner Gareth Batty.

Batty's impact was immediate, claiming a wicket with his third ball in Test cricket and beginning an impressive first nine-over spell of one for four.

But Rahman and Mashud went on to frustrate England, reaching their half-century partnership after just over two hours together at the crease.

The only opportunity for a wicket in this time fell to captain Michael Vaughan, who dived full-length at mid-off but failed to hold the catch after Mashud, who had reached 15, had driven Hoggard on the up.

But Hoggard made amends four overs later with an inswinging yorker which hit Rahman on the boot to trap him lbw.

New batsman Khaled Mahmud was his next victim, also leg-before, in the following over.

Harmison then claimed the final two wickets in successive overs with the new ball before England's openers set about diminishing Bangladesh's lead.